A series of posts that address historic floorcoverings in the late 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Full disclosure: I consult on and provide carpets for historic houses, museums and state capitols. This article may appear self-serving, and while it is, my words will hopefully clear up some misconceptions about historic floorcoverings. Flat-woven Carpets and the Beginning of Pattern A clarification in terms: rugs are loose floorcoverings that are laid out, ...

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A few weeks ago I wrote about the possible impact that the Waxman-Market climate and energy bill (the bill would institute a cost for carbon emissions via a cap-and-trade system and provides incentives and mandates for improved efficiency) could have on old house renovation. In that post, I alluded to incentives included in the bill for homeowners who inprove the efficiency of their homes without actually describing what those incentives are. (Full disclosure: I hadn't actually ...

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A series of posts that address historic floorcoverings in the late 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries. Full disclosure: I consult on and provide carpets for historic houses, museums and state capitols. This article may appear self-serving, and while it is, my words will hopefully clear up some misconceptions about historic floorcoverings. Part One Q: What is the most historically appropriate floorcovering for houses built between the years of ...

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